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New York is often titled as the city of dreams. But to me, it is the
city of dreams for food lovers around~ I am one of them that find that
this city has just too much good food to eat. If I were to live in this
city for college, I think I'd be morbidly obese.

When I
first landed in the States to pursue further education, New York became
my first port of entry into pursuing my education and I have made
numerous memories with a bunch of people in this city- both good, and
bad and I have visited this city multiple times. One thing that draws me
back into going back and forth into town was its food. I felt that New
York is a food haven that has numerous cuisines from all over the world
housed all into the different boroughs the city has. I can find all good
food from all over the world in NYC.

A panoramic shot of Times Square

This time, its all about Italian, Korean, and a to-go place for breakfast. I am also featuring a hip places to go to a.k.a tempat kekinian in Indonesian. Scroll down now, and click the Zomato widgets for more reviews and directions.

Raclette

All the ladies joined in our trip has been blabbering day and night about trying this tiny place out in the East Village that incorporates goooey cheese in their menus they heard online and was always poured right in front of the guests. See below!

And yeap. The raclette was as good as it looks when poured on top of their Havana.

We also ordered their other dishes like their Fig Tartines and their Lollote Croques and both were also good. The Fig Tartines was sweet and refreshing, whilst the Croques was warm and rich due to the presence of slices of Jambon de Paris.

Fig Tartines

Lollote Croques

Overall, whilst their dishes were all delicious and satisfying, The queue took forever and the restaurant had to make us come to their tiny cramped restaurant to reserve a spot. This should've been made able online! Nice one ladies!

Bar Pitti

Mussels

Jess has always said that Bar Pitti has the best Truffle Pasta. But sadly, they said that they were out of season at the time of visit. But nonetheless, we had a portion of mussels to share and it was very tasty. Cooked with a tomato base with hints of vodka, this is a must try! We also had different cheeses to share and everything was just refreshing to eat during the hot sunny days we were in.

As for the entree, we had different kinds of pastas and everything was just cooked to al dente. I had trouble recalling the names of the dishes I ate.. Sorry. But I hope you can just show the pictures to the server when you are there!

I forgot what this one was as this was listed on their daily specials but to me, the pasta above reminds me of mie ayam.... in an Italian way of course! On the other hand, the dumpling-like pasta below was also a good try as it is seasoned just right.

Levain's Bakery

Now this one was also getting enough buzz online and some of the ladies were also keen to try them. Some said online on Yelp that Levain's cookie might be the best one they tried in the world! Curious, I decided to go with the ladies and buy some! OMG! Their Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter cookie was heavenly delicious! So chewy, so moist.. I'm practically speechless about this one! You'd just have to come, wait in line, and try.

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie

DB Bistro Moderne

One of the things I'd never do every time I visited New York was to get a room with no breakfast included. This will allow me not to waste money and to travel for the best breakfast spots the city has to offer. So as I searched on Yelp for a breakfast spot, this place came out on top and I love it! The first on the list was their Omelette with Gruyere Cheese. The egg's cooked just right.. feels fluffy, and the cheese simply raises this dish to a different level! delish!

Omelette with Gruyere Cheese

Another delicious item that we ordered was their Poached Eggs with Duck Confit Hash! Superbly rich and satisfying - to me. And also, don't forget to add more protein to your breakfast by ordering a side of sausages and bacon!

Poached Eggs with Duck Confit Hash

Bacon and Sausages

Jong Ro

That night, me and my buddy Anthony was just busy debating to eat Korean Barbeque and it was between the infamous Kang Ho Dong or Jong Ro. We decided to try on the latter and it was quite an epic meal. Simply said, for less than $100, you'll get generous servings of meat with tons of banchan and a serving of those soft korean eggs and a bowl of soondubu.

The meat! Look at those colors!

Soft Eggs in the making!

Soondubu

Meat under the grill! Yummmmm!

And of course. Have some soju to chill the vibe whilst chatting with
your closed ones. Despite being generous, I felt that the meats needs
more seasoning onto it. But other than that, everything's awesome!

And there it is! That's another recap of what I ate in New York. I hope that I would be able to feature some more posts like this in the future!

New York is often titled as the city of dreams. But to me, it is the city of dreams for food lovers around~ I am one of them that find that this city has just too much good food to eat. If I were to live in this city for college, I think I'd be morbidly obese.

When I first landed in the States to pursue further education, New York became my first port of entry into pursuing my education and I have made numerous memories with a bunch of people in this city- both good, and bad and I have visited this city multiple times. One thing that draws me back into going back and forth into town was its food. I felt that New York is a food haven that has numerous cuisines from all over the world housed all into the different boroughs the city has. I can find all good food from all over the world in NYC.

Indonesian food? Check.

Japanese? Check.

Italian? Check.

Vietnamese? Check.

Thai? Check.

Mongolian? Check.

Pakistan? Check.

You name it.

Being a lover of the city, I am presenting to you a series of reviews dedicated into the delicious grubs that I have when visiting NYC.

But before going in to the food, here's a picture of the famous Manhattan Bridge, taken while I stroll around Manhattan to offset what I ate. You and I do need to offset those calories. :D
Just click and see the beauty full screen.

Based on my last visit, I have decided to recap the highlights I had during my trip. Err. my food trip. my cheat meal trip. my just sleep and eat trip.

Just click the widget below each establishment's review for directions, menus, and what others got to say.

Katz Delicatessen

Reuben with Sauerkraut and Swiss Cheese

Clockwise: Pickles, the reuben, more pickles, Beef Tongue sandwich, and on the center; Matzo Ball.

Numerous people said that Katz makes the best corned beef and pastrami no one would be able to replicate. I have to agree that their pastrami was delicious! Their meat was cut to perfection and seasoned well enough and the sauerkraut and gooey Swiss cheese complements the deliciousness of the meat itself.

With regards to the matzo ball, to be honest, this was the first time I had a matzo ball and it is surprisingly... tasty! The matzo ball was actually bland in taste.. but somehow, there was this indescribable richness once its gets into my throat and it kept me eating and slicing more of the ball with the flavourful broth.

I did not dare myself to try Chris' beef tongue sandwich. But he said its delicious.

Peter Luger's Steak House

Prior into dining in at Peter Luger's we made a reservation that was made rather.. late but we were fortunate to get a table. For those of you who are not aware of this establishment.. this establishment has existed since the late 1800s and is famous for their delicious porterhouse! I had a bread of basket with some butter and I enjoyed these breads as the textures of these breads reminds me of the butter rolls I loved back home in Jakarta. Delish!

A basket of bread, served with butter.

Steak for Two, Cooked to medium rare

Well let the picture do the talking and I'll explain the details that could not be explained by the picture. The plate that holds the steak was VERY hot and it allows me to cook it to medium well - my preferred temperature. I love their steak very much and I'm practically speechless if I have to explain more about their steak.

Joe and Pat's Pizza

This beauty is located at Staten Island which took me a half an hour just to get here from Lower Manhattan. After watching one clip from YouTube that made me drool... I decided to give this one a shot since it looked deliciously thin on the video I saw. Yet.. it is. Chris and I decided to order one pan of pizza with two toppings: Calamari and Prosciutto.

Pizza with Calamari

Pizza with Prosciutto

I'm also practically speechless about their pizza. It was very tasty and the thin-ness of it was like something I never had (well.. I have not traveled to Italy, so further comment). The sauce used was vodka-ey and tomato-ey (haha) Surprisingly, calamari works very well with this pizza and we loved it!

Guy's American

Chris mentioned that he had one of the best ribs and wings he ever had thus far in his life. Show me. I replied. I did not realize that this restaurant features Guy Fieri's cooking up until I saw a picture of him.. displayed huge size-wise at the restaurant.

Chicken Wings with Bourbon Brown Sugar sauce

Now.. I loved the Chicken Wings. They're surprisingly still very crispy on the inside despite all the heavy sauce that coats the outer skin. Crispy, sweet, and savory. Loved this!

Motley Que Ribs

The ribs.. I find the seasonings very good and I find this one tasty. But for me.. I preferred those fall-of-the-bone ribs compared to these ones. We also ordered a plate of Cajun Chicken Alfredo and it was delicious! But then.. I forgot to took a picture of those.. Sorry.

Lastly: If you happen to pass by a Momofuku milk bar or if you happen to be in town, then you should also have:

Momofuku's Cereal Milk Soft Served Ice Cream!

Founded by the infamous Masterchef USA judge Christina Tosi, this is a must try and a must have for me and my friends every time I visited town. It's silky rich and sweetened just right! The added corn flakes just made the dish felt like an icy cold breakfast in a delicious manner. Fancy!

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